1910 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

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1910 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
VenueBrussels, Belgium Belgium
Date(s) (1910-07-17 - 1910-07-25)17–25 July 1910
VelodromeVelodroom van Karreveld
Events4

The 1910 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Brussels, Belgium from 17 to 25 July 1910.[1] Four events for men were contested, two for professionals and two for amateurs.

Medal summary

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's Professional Events
Men's sprint
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Émile Friol
 France
Thorvald Ellegaard
 Denmark
Walter Rütt
 Germany
Men's motor-paced
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Georges Parent
 France
Léon Vanderstuyft
 Belgium
Robert Walthour
 United States
Men's Amateur Events
Men's sprint
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William Bailey
 Great Britain
Karl Neumer
 Germany
Paul Texier
 France
Men's motor-paced
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Henri Hens
 Belgium
Louis Delbor
 France
Sydney F. Bailey
 Great Britain

Events

Amateur sprint

In the heats of the amateur sprint, the Dutch Dorus Nijland would have won his heat of Frenchman Paul Texier (who later won the bronze medal) by more than 20 centimeters, but the neutral official named Texier as the winner.[2]

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 France (FRA)2114
2 Belgium (BEL)1102
3 Great Britain (GBR)1012
4 Germany (GER)0112
5 Denmark (DEN)0101
6 United States (USA)0011
Totals (6 entries)44412

References

  1. ^ "Track Cycling World Championships 2014 to 1893". bikecult.com. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Dorus Nijland, de eeuwige tweede, 75 jaar". www.delpher.nl. De Volkskrant.